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Congratulations to Mark Searle, overall winner in the 2023 UK Butterflies Annual Photography Competition! Mark wins a signed copy of British & Irish Butterfly Rarities by Pete Eeles that has been kindly donated by UK Butterflies sponsor, Greenwings. Thanks to all the competitors - click here to see all of the winning entries. |
The UK Butterflies 2023 Photography Competition is now open for entries! In keeping with the online nature of the UK Butterflies website, the competition itself will be conducted entirely over the web. The competition closes on November 30th and the winning photos will be announced in early December. The competition is supported by Greenwings, the UK Butterflies sponsor, and the winner will receive a signed copy of British & Irish Butterfly Rarities by Pete Eeles. Click here for information on how to enter.
From the publisher: This book documents, celebrates and shares the many successes the Warwickshire Branch of Butterfly Conservation has had in conserving our rarer butterflies over the past 25 years. It is a manual of techniques, tips and ideas that will help and hopefully inspire others to create and manage habitats and to conserve butterflies. In addition, the book outlines the fieldcraft that is required to provide the best chance of finding adult butterflies and their immature stages, provides tips on how to identify the difficult species and suggests how to get the maximum enjoyment from your butterfly encounters. Click here to read the review. |
From the publisher: The app contains detailed descriptions of the 168 butterfly species found in northern Europe, from northern France in the south to Greenland in the north. Written by butterfly experts Lars Andersen and John Vergo, the meticulous content covers everything from a species' appearance to its distribution and habits, illustrated with photos of the male, female, eggs, caterpillars and host plants, together with flight period charts and distribution maps. Click here to read the review by David Moore. |
From the publisher: A pictorial celebration of UK butterflies, this new title showcases moments rarely captured with such craft. Alongside his detailed photography, Andrew Fusek Peters describes the natural traits and challenges of each species he encounters, covered in dedicated chapters and ordered chronologically through the course of the year. Click here to read the review. |